Veterian Key

Glucose Definition • A simple sugar, C6H12O6, found in most foodstuffs • It is the only monosaccharide present in significant amounts in blood and body fluids. • Glucose is the major source of…

Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders, Multifocal/Diffuse Diseases That Typically Result in Multifocal or Diffuse CNS Signs Degenerative • Storage disease • Multineuronal degeneration Anomalous • Hydrocephalus/syringomyelia/hydromyelia complex Metabolic • Hepatic • Renal • Hypoglycemia • Hyperthyroidism • Hypothyroidism…

Diagnostic Sampling Overview and Goals • Proper sampling technique must be observed to obtain diagnostic results. • Invertebrate patient size demands that sampling be performed with the fewest possible attempts. Indications Quality…

Pododermatitis Basic Information  Definition Inflammation of the skin of the foot Synonyms Ulcerative pododermatitis, sore hocks, bumblefoot, avascular necrosis of the plantar aspect of the feet, pressure sores, suppurative pododermatitis…

Edema, Soft Tissue Basic Information  Definition A collection of extracellular fluid within soft tissues Synonyms Soft tissue swelling, wing tip swelling (raptors), constrictive toe syndrome, pulmonary edema Epidemiology Species, Age,…

Reticulocyte Count Definition Reticulocytes are precursors to erythrocytes that have expelled the nucleus. They are larger in volume but have less hemoglobin than mature erythrocytes. Synonym Polychromatophilic erythrocyte Physiology • A…

Platelet Count Definition Platelets (thrombocytes) are the smallest of all the formed elements in the blood. Counting may be performed directly (in a hemocytometer chamber) or indirectly (estimating from the…

Abscesses Client Education Sheet Available on Website  Basic Information  Definition Localized collections of pus in a cavity formed by tissue disintegration. Most abscesses in rabbits are formed after a bacterial…

Animal Bites Basic Information  Definition and Infectious Agent In the United States, between 0.5 million and 2 million animal bites occur each year, but most are not reported. Animal bites…

Ectoparasites Basic Information  Definition • Major ectoparasites of rabbit include Cheyletiella parasitovorax, fleas, Notoedres cati, Psoroptes cuniculi, and Sarcoptes scabei. • Other ectoparasites include ticks, the fur mite Leporacarus gibbus (formerly Listorphorus…